‘We will be marching behalf of the Iranian LGBTIQ community and behalf of everyone who has now voice and no face. ‘We, as an Iranian queer community out of Iran are going to come out of closet and prove that we are not ashamed of ourselves and we are proud of who we are,’ they said. JoopeA, a not-for-profit foundation, will be there in the Netherlands capital. While many will still wear masks at the heavily photographed event on 5 August, it will be a message to advocate for the fundamental rights of LGBTI people in one of the hardest places to be gay, bi or trans in the world.
In Amsterdam, Iranians will have its first boat in the Canal Pride parade. This means the possibility of a large Pride march through the capital remains a long time away.īut a burgeoning group of LGBTI people are not waiting for the perfect day, they are taking a stand now.
In Iran, being gay is punishable by death.
